| Technique | Functionality | Content Portability | Ease of Use | Security | Developer Portability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard HTML | Display essential content | Highest | Easiest | Highest | Highest |
| Java Applets | Display executable content | Very High | Easiest | Very High | Very High |
| Peer to Peer (SDI) | Loosely coupled application with Browser | Very High | Hard | Low | Low |
| Helper Applications and Plugins | New content, full functionality | Very High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Browser Scripting (e.g JavaScript) | Event Handling, "client-side includes" | Medium | Easy | Medium | Low |
| Integration | Combine Scripting with Applets | Medium | Easy | Medium | Low |
| Dynamic HTML | Control Presentation of Content | Very Low | Medium | Medium | Low |